Is it really almost June?
Written on May 30, 2014They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun”, and at Morton Consulting we are doing just that but also working hard. Every industry has their season. Tax Accountants rarely leave the office beginning at the New Year through April 15th, Tourism booms during the summer months, and Retail season kicks off with Black Friday in […]
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Technology Awards Gala in Richmond, Virginia
Written on May 21, 2014Last week, the Morton Consulting team attended the 19th annual Technology Awards Gala hosted by RichTech in Richmond, Virginia. The event is known as the “Academy Awards” of Technology and this year RichTech saw its highest attendance with over 700 thought leaders, innovators, and experts in the technology community in Richmond, Virginia. The event was […]
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Skeet Shoot to benefit Virginia Home for Boys and Girls
Written on May 6, 2014This upcoming Friday May 9th, Morton Consulting is participating in the 20th annual Virginia Home for Boys and Girls Skeet Shoot as a sponsor. The Skeet Shoot will be hosted by the Conservation Park in Charles City, Virginia where teams will compete in both Skeet and Trap. I’ve attended this event the past two years […]
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Morton Consulting at Venture Creation Competition
Written on April 28, 2014Morton Consulting at Venture Creation Competition hosted by VCU Last week, Virginia Commonwealth University hosted their 3rd annual Venture Creation Competition where undergraduate and graduate students competed for funding in hopes to turn their ideas into actually businesses. Mark Morton, President of Morton Consulting, was honored to be one of the judges this year […]
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The Importance of Fun in the Workplace
Written on March 1, 2013Throughout my career and in my current role at Morton Consulting, I have always been a strong believer in the Work Hard / Play Hard mentality. This past week the team at Morton Consulting had our pictures taken to refresh some of the photos on our website and we took advantage of the opportunity to […]
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If the Pope can give notice, so can you…
Written on February 14, 2013This past Monday, we all learned that Pope Benedict will resign as the 265th Pope in the Catholic Church at the end of February. Telling you that it’s rare for a Pope to resign would be an understatement as the last time this happened was in 1415. Now health concerns and age are attributed to […]
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Opportunities for Staffing in ACA
Written on February 7, 2013Everyone, across all industries, has been talking about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) for well over a year now. Whether you are for or against this legislation, it is now law and we will all spend significant time preparing our businesses for the many new rules, regulations, and reporting standards. Cost and […]
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Value in the “Permission to Present”
Written on January 24, 2013For those of you in the Staffing Industry, you know what I’m referring to when it comes to “Permission to Present”. At Morton Consulting, we define this as clear permission to represent a candidate for a specific position at a specific customer. We’ve seen “Permission to Present” really take off with our clients, especially in […]
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Our Partners
Written on July 12, 2012When talking about customers at Morton Consulting, we are not just referring to the many businesses and government entities that we serve. Our “customers” also include the highly talented — and often hard to find — candidates who will hopefully become employees or consultants down the road and thus part of the Morton team. When Mark first […]
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Candidates in Today’s IT Market
Written on June 27, 2012A few months ago, Richmond, VA was ranked by Dice as the 2nd fastest growing city for technology jobs. It is crazy to think that little ol’ Richmond holds one of the country’s most booming IT industries! However, this should come as no big surprise as the World’s largest IT industry is just two hours […]
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